Queen Elizabeth Harshly Declined Harry and Meghan’s 1 Request When She Met Princess Lilibet
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wed in 2018 and welcomed their first child, Prince Archie, in 2019. At the time, the two were still living in the United Kingdom, but by the time they welcomed Princess Lilibet in 2021, they had been living in California for more than a year.
Lilibet was about a year old when she met Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 while Harry and Meghan were visiting for the queen’s Platinum Jubilee. But the queen reportedly harshly declined Harry and Meghan’s one request about the meeting.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s big request for Queen Elizabeth II
When Harry and Meghan returned to the UK for the jubilee, they knew it would be the queen’s first time meeting their daughter. As a result, Harry and Meghan reportedly wanted to hire a professional photographer to capture the moment. However, the queen harshly declined with two words: “No chance.”
According to Mirror, a source close to the family said Harry and Meghan were told there was “no chance” that they would be able to hire a professional photographer because the meeting between Lili and the queen was a “private family meeting.” The source alleged that the family was worried the photos would be published in US media outlets if they gave consent. It’s hard to tell if it’s absolutely true, considering the royal family published professional photos of the queen meeting Archie. It seems not too far-fetched to request a photographer for the same meeting with Lilibet.
The queen and Lilibet only met once, though the queen has always had a good relationship with all of her great-grandchildren and likely adored Lilibet in the same way.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are raising their children very privately
Harry and Meghan have taken steps to ensure that their kids are brought up in the most private environment possible. The two hardly ever share photos of Archie and Lilibet, and they have not returned to the UK with their kids since the queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Archie and Lilibet are both in school, and Harry and Meghan have been trying to give them the most normal lives possible.
It seems that both Harry and his brother, Prince William, are trying to avoid raising their kids in the spotlight the way they were raised. William and his wife, Kate Middleton, have also worked hard to keep photos and information about their kids private. While Harry and William don’t agree on much, it seems they at least do agree that their upbringing was not as private as they would have liked.
